Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 930 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Make the reader see it): Decide which tool the question is about. Use that lesson’s tip: a sense, showing actions, like / as or IS, a sound word, a strong verb, an exact adjective, or speech marks. Read your choice aloud — does it paint a clear picture?

1. 1.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is happy? (a) Tenzin was happy. (b) Tenzin’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (c) Tenzin laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) slammed (b) trudged (c) soared
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
9. 9.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) clutched (b) scribbled (c) crawled
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) came (c) drank
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) grumpy
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) wind (b) howled (c) icy
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) wind (c) trees
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) hungry
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) muddy
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) glassy
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) walked (c) wandered
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) pond (c) quack
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is hungry? (a) Aarav was hungry. (b) Aarav’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Aarav sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) creaky
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) telling (b) showing
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Dev. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Dev. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Dev.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is tired? (a) Meera shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (b) Meera’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (c) Meera was tired.
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) scribbled (b) sobbed (c) stared
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) crawled (c) sipped
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Yash. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Yash. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Yash.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is hungry? (a) Arjun was hungry. (b) Arjun’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Arjun grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tears filled Ananya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) showing (b) telling
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Tenzin.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) good (b) tiny (c) nice
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) sizzle (b) thud (c) oink
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is cold? (a) Simran kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Simran was cold. (c) Simran shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.

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